Fotograf Gina Stef

—Er du fotogen?

—Yes I am, but only when i'm not posing.

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—I wanted to do something else with my photos, to bring more joy to happy couples.

—Hvad er de vigtigste komponenter i et godt billede efter din mening?

—It has to capture the moment. When the bride cries, when the groom laughs at her or when the people at the wedding just go crazy :)

—Elsker du at rejse?

—Absolutely YES! We love meeting new and interesting couples and we're eager to take their photos in an unknown location. This is also a big challenge, to take improvised great photos of them in a place we've never been before.

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—Every wedding is a challenge and we love challenges! Meeting new people and "clicking" on their wedding ideas is great!

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—Sometimes it's the long hours of a wedding here in Romania that get to us, but after all if the newlyweds are still having fun at 2 a.m. in the morning, we'll hop in and have fun with them!

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

—Nowadays if you don't know Photoshop you're like dead in the water. Photography won't change much, as opposed to the way we as photographers will present the final result to our clients.

—Hvad er der specielt ved den fotografigenre, du specialiserer dig i?

—Before any event we always have butterflies in our stomachs and that's a good thing, because it pushes us further. We love the rush of the events and the general happiness of the people attending the wedding.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—We try to prevent it, usually we under-promise and over-deliver. If by any chance our clients are not fully satisfied, we communicate on what's wrong and we try to correct that.

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—The vintage, chabby-chic trends are on fire! And we love them, all the decors give a wedding a great feel!

—Hvad bør kriterierne være for en kunde, der skal vælge en fotograf?

—On the initial meeting, they should analyze whether they "click" with the photographer. If you're not on the same mindset, then you might as well find another one.

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—It all comes down to common-sense. A wedding photographer is not (or should not) seek the tabloid-like, outrageous pictures. He/she should always comply with the client's wishes and demands.

—Hvilke detaljer, der som regel går ubemærket hen, vil en fotograf bemærke?

—It's that split-second facial expression on somebody's face, or some short event that nobody saw because they were focused on the bride and groom.

—Hvad påvirker værdien af et foto? Hvilke elementer indeholder det?

—I think it's all about the "feel". No matter how you composed it, no matter how blurry it is.

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundrede efter din mening?

—It's difficult to assess, since social media is huge nowadays and everybody's a celebrity.

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—We would like to shoot a tattooed open-minded rockers couple, in Moab, Utah :)

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—Yes, to never disappoint our clients!

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—It would be a dream to shoot with Sergey Ivanov, Sal Cincotta or Aaron Nace!

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—I always worry that we won't be able to satisfy all our clients' needs. But so far, so good.

—Hvad har været det mest imponerende øjeblik i dit liv?

—Traveling through the U.S. and admiring the cities, the breweries, the landscapes and all the beautiful people!

—Hvis du var en animeret figur, en fiktiv person eller en person i en film, hvem ville du så være, og hvorfor?

—When I was little I looked like Betty Boop so...

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—I see inspiration all around, it's hard to pinpoint something.

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—I thing it's a sum of the opinions of the people who met you. If most of the opinions are great, you could consider yourself a successful person.

—Foretrækker du, at folk kan lide dig, eller at de respekterer dig?

—Both, of course!

—Hvad er den største fejl, du nogensinde har begået i dit arbejde?

—I made only small mistakes :)

—Når du skal rejse, hvad tager du så med dig, og hvorfor?

—My husband, our cameras and leave behind everything else.

—Er der noget, du ville ønske, du ikke havde købt blandt de tingester, som du ejer? Hvorfor?

—Along the way there has been some trial and error, some gadgets failed and some we still have, but I guess we shouldn't have bought a Wii U console and a 2x extender.

—Hvordan uddanner du dig selv til at tage bedre billeder?

—Through inspiration on the web, brainstorming with friends and talks with clients.

—Hvis arbejde har haft størst indflydelse på dig som fotograf?

—I wish Sergey Ivanov influenced me, but I couldn't rise to that level :)

—Hvad er det eneste, du ville ønske, du vidste, da du begyndte at tage billeder?

—That "anything flies" if you have a story behind it.

—Hvad vil du gerne fortælle med dine fotografier?

—People are beautiful!

—Hvad motiverer dig til at fortsætte med at tage billeder?

—The satisfaction of our clients and money, of course.

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

—At times I wanted them to be less of a pain, but it turns out that I turned out just fine!

—Hvis du kunne gå tilbage i tiden, hvad ville du så gøre anderledes?

—Listen to rock music earlier, read more and move to another city sooner.

—Hvad med liv på andre planeter?

—I can't wait to have an alien friend!

—Hvem er dine helte?

—Lebowski from "The Big Lebowski" film!

—Hvem har du ingen respekt for?

—People who don't have any hobby, any taste in anything, any opinion of their own.

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

—I love calligraphy and everything hand made, I try to do as much as I can, apart from editing photos.

—Hvilken side af dig viser du aldrig offentligt?

—I'd have to kill you...

—Hvornår er du helt tilfreds med dit arbejde?

—Never!

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—I'm not a feminist, but no, I do not believe in these stereotypes.

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

—I'd say that I do, but some would say that I keep to myself a lot. I only make friends with the people which inspire me and help me evolve, by having interesting argumentative conversations.

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—San Francisco, some 50 years ago.

—Hvad er det dummeste, du nogensinde har indvilget i at gøre?

—I have a problem with saying "no" to things. But I'm working on that.

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—Of course. If you don't make a child right away. Or never.

—Har du en yndlingsvittighed? Fortæl den til os.

—It's a photographers' joke, of course:
So there's a dinner party. A photographer's talking to the host. She says to him: "Mr. Photographer, I love your work! You must have a great camera!" The photographer doesn't respond. But at the dinner table, after taking a bite, the photographer says to the host: "Oh, this food is delicious! You must have a terrific oven!"

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—Both, but mostly cats.

—Hvem eller hvad hader du?

—Ignorance and arrogance together.

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—Combining your hobby and your job.

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—Having a job and a hobby-job :)

—Er der nogen ting rundt omkring, som du gerne vil ændre?

—I would love it if the hobby would stay just hobby, not having to deal with contracts, invoices, bills to pay... This narrows the creativity, the whole "professional" side of photography.

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre ved dig selv?

—I would like to learn to say NO and not bite more than I can chew.

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre i verden?

—If only money disappeared, people will start being people again.

—Kan du give et par råd til de fotografer, som lige er startet?

—Take lots of photos, then analyze them and develop your own style. And most importantly, never stop!

—Hvis nogle rumvæsner kom til jorden, og du var den første person, de mødte, hvad ville du så sige til dem?

—Most surely they won't understand a word, but I'll beg them to share some wisdom here on Earth!

—Hvis du bliver spurgt, om du vil indspille en film, hvilken genre vil det så være?

—Some moody drama

—I morgen tager jeg ud og...

—some portraits, for sure!